Northern Double-collared Sunbird
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Northern Double-collared Sunbird

Cinnyris reichenowi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Aberdare National Park
104 Verified records at Aberdare National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The northern double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris reichenowi), is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Double-collared Sunbird sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 104 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park

Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Eastern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mediocris

40–50% · Likely
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

10–20% · With luck
Golden-winged Sunbird
LC

Golden-winged Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Drepanorhynchus reichenowi

40–50% · Likely
Bronze Sunbird
LC

Bronze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia kilimensis

20–30% · Possible
Malachite Sunbird
LC

Malachite Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia famosa

20–30% · Possible
Tacazze Sunbird
LC

Tacazze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia tacazze

20–30% · Possible
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

5–10% · With luck
Red-tufted Sunbird
LC

Red-tufted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia johnstoni

5–10% · With luck
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

5–10% · Rare
Green-headed Sunbird
LC

Green-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra verticalis

<5% · Rare
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

<5% · Rare
Olive Sunbird
LC

Olive Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra olivacea

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
2 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
30–40%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
4 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
5 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
6 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
10 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
11 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
12 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
13 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Double-collared Sunbird in Aberdare National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Double-collared Sunbird sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 104 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Double-collared Sunbird in Aberdare National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Northern Double-collared Sunbird in Aberdare National Park in our monthly data.

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